outskirts

/ ˈaʊtˌskɜːts /

plural noun

1. (sometimes singular) outlying or bordering areas, districts, etc, as of a city

Example Sentences

Wales' squad will be watching Friday's game in their team room after dinner at their training base on the outskirts of Cardiff.

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Launched in 2023 in a contemporary structure on the outskirts of Beaune, this museum offers an engaging guide to the wines and vineyards of Burgundy as well as a tasting bar and restaurant.

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So, angry about corruption and police excesses, she says she joined friends protesting in Kikuyu, a lush town on the outskirts of the capital.

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“The estate now looks like an American vision of a quintessentially English hunting estate,” said Catherine Hawkins, who has been spotting tankers from the outskirts of Andover.

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Several hundred youths, mostly university students, marched from the outskirts of the capital, Antananarivo, to the city centre.

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Related Words

• periphery